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User_gary Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

great dealy of time

If I say, "I have spent a great deal of time on this forum yesterday",

How would you understand it?

Please help me.
  

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'Yesterday' precludes the use of the present perfect.

— Mister Micawber

  • 'Yesterday' precludes the use of the present perfect.
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'Yesterday' precludes the use of the present perfect.
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Mister Micawber'Yesterday' precludes the use of the present perfect.

Thank you Mister Micawber.

If I say, "I spent a great deal of time on this forum yesterday".

How would you understand it?
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It would mean to me that you were logged in here for at least a couple of hours yesterday, reading threads, posting sentences for correction, etc.
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